THE 154 - Introduction To Black Drama And Theatre

Department: Theatre

Description: Exploration of the plays of the African-American dramatists from the Harlem Renaissance to the Black Arts Movement through lecture, discussion, and workshop techniques.

Credit Hours: 3

IAI Code: IAI F1 909D Ethnic Traditions in American Theatre

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Fall 2021

001 - Lecture: Online , Leslie Orr 3 hour(s)

Dates: 08/16/2021 - 12/04/2021

Building: Online, contact instructor

Instructor Name: Leslie Orr

Class Notes: Asynchronous Online

Book Title

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Special Instructions

A History of African American Theatre (Required)

ISBN9780521624435

AuthorErrol G. Hill & James V. Hatch

Edition

PublisherCambridge or Amazon

MSRP N/A

The Piano Lesson (Required)

ISBN9780452265349

AuthorWilson, August

Edition

PublisherA Plume Book, Penguin Group

MSRP $14.00

A Raisin in the Sun (Required)

ISBN9780573614637

AuthorHansberry, Lorraine

Edition

PublisherSamuel French

MSRP $9.95

The Colored Museum (Required)

ISBN9780802130488

AuthorWolfe, George C.

Edition

PublisherGrove Press

MSRP $14.00

For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide... (Required)

ISBN9780684843261

AuthorShange, Ntozake

Edition

PublisherScribner Poetry

MSRP $12.00